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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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