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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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