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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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