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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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