MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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