MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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