MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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