MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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