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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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