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
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|