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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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