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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
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 a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greece to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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