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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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