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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
People want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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