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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically 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 a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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