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.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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