MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
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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