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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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