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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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