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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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