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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students 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 a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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