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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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