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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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