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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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