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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key 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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