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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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