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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
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
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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