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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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