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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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