MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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