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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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