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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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