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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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