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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners 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 several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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