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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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