MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|