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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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