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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always 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 numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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