MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students 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 several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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