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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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