MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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