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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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