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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
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.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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