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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greece to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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