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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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