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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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