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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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