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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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