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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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