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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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