MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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