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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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