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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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