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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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