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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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