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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
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
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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