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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
normally 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 quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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