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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners 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 variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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