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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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