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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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