MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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