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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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