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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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