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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically 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 numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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