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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning enable
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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