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
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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