MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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