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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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