MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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