MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
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
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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