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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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