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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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