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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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