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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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