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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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