MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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