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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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