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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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