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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key 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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