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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally 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 numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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