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.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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