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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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