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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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