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.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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