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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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