MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
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 quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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