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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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