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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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