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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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