MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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