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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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