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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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