MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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