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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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