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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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