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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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