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.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|