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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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