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.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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