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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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