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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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