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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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