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
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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