MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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