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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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