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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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