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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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