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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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