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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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