MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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