MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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