MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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