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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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