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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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