MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology enable
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners 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 a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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