MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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