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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes 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 several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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