MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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