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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students 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 numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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