MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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