MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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