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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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