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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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