MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students 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 variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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