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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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