MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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