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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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