MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning have enabled
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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