MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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