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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Greece to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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