MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Iran to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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