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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
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 several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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