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 Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
almost always 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 several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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