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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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