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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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