MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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