MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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