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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
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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