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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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