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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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