MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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