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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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