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
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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