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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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