MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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