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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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