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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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