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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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