MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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