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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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