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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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