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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually 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 many
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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