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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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