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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key 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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