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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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