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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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