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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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