MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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