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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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