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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
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.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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