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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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