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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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