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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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