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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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