MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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