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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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