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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students 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 a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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