MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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