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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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