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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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