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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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