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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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