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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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