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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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