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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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