MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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