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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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