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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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