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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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