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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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