MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners 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 lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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