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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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