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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
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
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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