MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
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 a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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