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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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