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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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