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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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