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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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