MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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