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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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