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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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