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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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