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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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