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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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