MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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