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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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