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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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