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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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