MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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