MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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