MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
e-learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key 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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