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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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