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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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