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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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