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
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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