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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
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
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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