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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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