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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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