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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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