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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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