MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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