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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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