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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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