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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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