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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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