MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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