MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
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
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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