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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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