MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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