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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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