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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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