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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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