MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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