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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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