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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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