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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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