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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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