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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also talks about the
most important 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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