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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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