MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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