MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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