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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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