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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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