MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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