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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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