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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students 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
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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