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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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