MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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