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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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