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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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