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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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