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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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