MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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