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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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