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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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