MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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