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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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