MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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