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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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