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
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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