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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students 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
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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