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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students 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
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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