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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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