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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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