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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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