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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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