MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open 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 many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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