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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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