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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners 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 several
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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