MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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