MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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