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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important 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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