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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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