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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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