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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner 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
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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