MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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