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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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