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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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