MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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