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.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iran to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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