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.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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