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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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