MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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