MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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