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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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