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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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