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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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