MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
commonly 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 a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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