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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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