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
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
free
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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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