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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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