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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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