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.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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