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
book
that
researches
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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