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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online education are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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