MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
normally 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 many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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