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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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