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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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