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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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