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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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