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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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