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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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