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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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