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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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