MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly 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 several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
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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