MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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