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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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