MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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