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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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