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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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