MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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