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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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