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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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