MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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