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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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