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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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