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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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