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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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