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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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