MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
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 numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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