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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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