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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with 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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