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.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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