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
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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