MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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