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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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