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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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