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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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