MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners 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 a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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