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
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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