MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students 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
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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