MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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