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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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