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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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