MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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