MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually 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 several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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