MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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