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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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