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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students 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
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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