MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
normally 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 several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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