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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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