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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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