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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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