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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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