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
which
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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