MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally 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
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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