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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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