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.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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