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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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