MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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