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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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