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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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