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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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