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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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