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.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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