MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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