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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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