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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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