MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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