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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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