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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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