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.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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