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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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