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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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