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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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