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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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