MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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