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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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