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
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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