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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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