MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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