MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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