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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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