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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iran to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also analyzes the
major 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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