MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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