MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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