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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting 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 exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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