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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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