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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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