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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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