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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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