MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly 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 (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning enable
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically 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 numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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