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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners 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
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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