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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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