MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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