MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for students 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 several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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