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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
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 a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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