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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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