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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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