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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
generally 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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses 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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