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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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