MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 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
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
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
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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