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.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
most important 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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