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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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