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.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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