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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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