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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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