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.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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