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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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