MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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