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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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