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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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