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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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