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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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