MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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