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
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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