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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners 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 several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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