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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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