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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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