MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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