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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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