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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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