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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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