MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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