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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally 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 quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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