MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly 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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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