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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
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
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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