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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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