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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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