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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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