MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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