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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
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 lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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