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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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