MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes 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.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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