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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major 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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