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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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