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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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