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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
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 numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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