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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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