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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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