MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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