MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly 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
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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