MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally 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 a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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