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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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