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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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