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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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