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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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