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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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