MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students 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
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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