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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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