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
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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