MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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