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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
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
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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