MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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