MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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