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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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