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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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