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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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