MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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 MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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