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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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