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
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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