MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly 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
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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