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 is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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