MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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