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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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