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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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