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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Austria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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