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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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