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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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