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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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