MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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