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 Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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