MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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