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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
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
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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