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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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