MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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