MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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