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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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