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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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