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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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