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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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