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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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