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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
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 quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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