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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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