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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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