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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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