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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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