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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important 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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