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.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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