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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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