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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers 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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