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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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