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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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