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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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