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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly 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 a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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