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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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