MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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