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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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