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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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