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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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