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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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