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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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