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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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