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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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