MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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