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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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