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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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