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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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