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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
