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
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
People want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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