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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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