MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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