MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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