MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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