MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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