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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
commonly 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 many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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