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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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