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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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