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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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