MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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