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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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