MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
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 a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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