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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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