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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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