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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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