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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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