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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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