MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually 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 a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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