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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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