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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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