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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students 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 a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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