MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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